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Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk. [ 2 ]
A self-performed caesarean section is a form of self-surgery where a woman performs or attempts to perform a caesarean section on herself. Cases of self-inflicted caesarean section have been reported since the 18th and 19th century. While mostly deadly to either the woman, the child, or both, there are at least five known documented successful ...
I’m not ready!” I blurted out as I was being wheeled into my caesarean section, at 3.30 pm to be exact. I’d had it in the diary for months – it was well planned. But I felt terrified. I ...
A Pfannenstiel incision for a caesarian section closed with surgical staples.The superior aspect of mons pubis and pubic hair are seen at bottom of the image.. A Pfannenstiel incision / ˈ f ɑː n ɪ n ʃ t iː l /, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision [1] or pubic incision is a type of abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.
Some researchers also think the stress caused by a C-section, especially if the procedure was unplanned, might delay milk production (a.k.a. lactogenesis, or the initiation of milk production).
60-70% of women after a cesarean section, 100% after 3rd cesarean section [1] A uterine niche , also known as a Cesarean scar defect or an isthmocele , is an indentation of the myometrium at the site of a cesarean section with a depth of at least 2 mm. [ 2 ]
A mom from Texas has shared how she forgot that she gave birth to her triplets after she was declared “clinically dead” for 45 minutes following her cesarean section.
A lower (uterine) segment caesarean section (LSCS) is the most commonly used type of caesarean section. [1] Most commonly, a baby is delivered by making a transverse incision in the lower uterine segment, above the attachment of the urinary bladder to the uterus.